1797 in Norway

Events in the year 1797 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

 * The historical local Lagtings and the office of Lawspeaker was abolished.
 * 11 August - Overhoffretten, the highest court in Norway, was abolished, and replaced with four regional courts.

Births

 * 13 May - Ulrik Frederik Cappelen, jurist and politician (d.1864)
 * 21 May - Claus Winter Hjelm, judge (d.1871)
 * 24 May - Lars Rasch, jurist and politician (b.1864)
 * 23 September - Johannes Henrik Berg, politician (d.1886)
 * 30 November - Otto Vincent Lange, politician and Minister (d.1870)

Full date unknown

 * Erik Røring Møinichen, politician and Minister (d.1875)
 * Christen Smed, blacksmith and mountaineer (d.1846)
 * Christen Andersen Vallesværd, politician
 * Ole Høiland, burglar and jail-breaker (d.1848)

Deaths

 * 13 June - Christian Jensen Lofthuus, revolutionary peasant leader (b.1750)

Full date unknown

 * Hans Strøm, zoologist (b.1726)